Article

1978’€“94

1998’€“ Present

1990’€“2001

1942’€“1945

1966’€“74

1949’€“1957

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,300. Empty wt. 700. Fuel capacity 22. Rotor span 25′. Length 29′. Engine 150-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Cruise mph 90. Climb rate 1,071. Ceiling 13,000. Range 200. The Commuter was designed by Harold “Pop” Emigh who includes among his accomplishments the Navajo and Polaris ballistic missile systems and the […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 600. Empty wt. 291. Wingspan 24.93′. Length 16′. Engine 25-50-hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: (23 hp). Top mph 84. Cruise mph 77. Stall mph 39. Climb rate 244. Ceiling 6,820. Range 310. Takeoff run 761. Landing run (50) 1,256. The prototype Don Quixote designed and built by M.R. Janowski was powered by a […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,000. Empty wt. 1,280. Fuel capacity 39. Wingspan 24′. Length 19’3″. Engine 180-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 127. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 1,700. Takeoff run 150. The Wichawk is structurally similar to the Boeing Stearman biplane and is stressed for up to 12 Gs positive and 6 […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,200. Empty wt. 1,495. Fuel capacity 44. Wingspan 24’9″. Length 21’6″. Engine 220-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 218. Cruise mph 200. Stall mph 62. Climb rate 2,200. The Barracuda is a sophisticated enclosed-cabin two-seater in the image of the Thorp T-18 but with tricycle landing gear, all-wood construction, and a three […]